When to go · Ouray
Ouray in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow can close roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow can close roads).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OurayHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ouray, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow can close roads).
June: Inside Ouray's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ouray: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings